Do Tide Pens Really Work? I Put It to the Test

So I've decided that this Tide pen is useless and does not do what it's supposed to and I have the picture to prove it! This morning as I was putting Mio drops in my water, apparently I got some on my shirt. I had 4 little dots, so quickly I took my Tide pen to it thinking it would remedy the situation...

only to discover it would make it worse! Seriously, look at my shirt in the picture, it smeared what were once tiny, red dots, not to mention, it smells so bad. I was not sure where the smell was coming from at first but now I know exactly that it is the pen. I guess over time, in my case a couple of months that I've had it, it developed a foul odor. Have you ever used a Tide pen and did it work for you?